The Board denied the appellant's claim for VA death pension benefits because her deceased husband did not meet the basic service eligibility requirements to entitle her to such benefits. The US Service Department found that he had no valid recognized service with the Armed Forces of the United States.
The deciding factor: The US Service Department certified that the appellant's deceased husband had no recognized service with the Army of the United States, the Philippine Commonwealth Army in the service of the United States Armed Forces, or recognized guerillas.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 6, 2004
- Citation
- 0411843
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What this means for you
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